Why?

Why are we so concerned about what others think?  Why is it that we do not seem to be able to live for ourselves and not for what others see.  Live for yourself.  Serve yourself and no one else.    Be concerned with what is important to you and your family so that you can enjoy the life you have chosen.

Here I am today

I sit here, alone, in the silence.  Not because I like silence, but because I am doing NOTHING.  Not just staring at the ceiling, or the floor.  I am sitting here on the computer looking at books to download to my MP3.  Not that I need more books.  There are a half-dozen books on that player that I have not listened to yet.  I am collecting books for the future.  Like I am ever going to run out. 
Books are my new CRACK.  It is an addiction for me.  Not a bad addiction, but an addiction none the less. 
I just finished The Hunger Games trilogy, and cannot wait to see the movie.  I may even go the first week, which is not something I usually do.  If you have not read them, get a copy from the library.  Or do what I am doing to feed my addiction.  My public library, Brigham City Public Library http://www.bcpl.lib.ut.us/, has a Download Center.  From there I can check out many, many books as either e-books or audiobooks.  I love it.  These books are less crack, since listening does not keep my mind as busy as reading.  (I know, that does not make sense.) 
Anyway, contact your library.  They will probably have something similar.  If not, check out books on CD from the library and put them onto your MP3 or IPOD.  You will love it.
Now…  I need to GET BACK TO WORK.

Bear

First, I have a dog and we named him Bear.  He is a drop off.  In other words, how could any person not love this wonderful pup.  This 11-year-old pup.  He is the kind of dog that you would not give a dollar for him, but you would have to give me a million to take him off my hands.

This is the Bear.  With his Squeaker.  When he first came to live with us, we tried many, many toys.  And the only thing that he would play with was this little, pink stuffed cow.  Of course, the first thing he did was pull out the stuffing.  But he did not care.  As long as it squeaked, he loved it.  He tossed it, played catch with it, tried to take it outside, and even snuck it outside (fortunately it was summer and it did not get lost in the snow).  He was so hard on the squeakers that come in the stuffed animals, that I finally put a squeaking ball inside.  Of course, it was bigger that the belly, so he ended up with a patch in the middle.  He did not care.  He loved that thing. 

Well, a couple of weeks ago Bear’s cable broke and off he went, chasing a stranger down the road.  Fortunately he did not catch that person. And I found out that my neighbors are afraid of my dog.  At least that is what Animal Control told me.  So the past couple of weeks have been difficult for both of us.  I repaired his cable, but it did not reach the door.  So I was traipsing out with him on a leash to the chain, and repeat on the way back.  Bear weighs about 60 pounds.  And I trust him as far as I can throw him.

Today I finished his new cable.  Unfortunately it is about 15 feet too short.  So I took a section of an old chain and added it to the new section.  It is not perfect, but it is sound.  What we don’t do for those 4-legged fur child.  It is not that I don’t love him, but if he were a child he would be easier to take care of.  And probably eat less.

Now, I am going to quit rambling.  Fortunately for him, I love the dumb dog.  Time to go get HIS dinner out of the oven.

Have a great day!!

Sitting

Why is it I would rather sit in front on a paused TV than listen to what is playing.  This place is a mess with a great bit SSSSSs.  I spend the day sitting, or sleeping, or eating. or hating the way I spend the day.  So….. Onward and upward…  Forward Ho…  Off we go into the great beyond.

But what to do first?  There is laundry needing to be folded.  And papers to be sorted.  And the trash taken out.

There. I have a list of three things.  Strive to complete them in the next 24 hours.  Then your life will be yours.

Lawn

I just had my lawn mowed.  Getting your lawn mowed by surprise is so000 wonderful.  Thanks so much.

Update

1. TV.  Okay, I am a TV junkie.  Even witout regular TV, moves still drag me in.  Got to quit doing that.  But it is not on right now, so at least I am making a headway.
2. Lights.  I did manage to turn off all of the lights before I left yesterfday, so that is a good thing.  If it werent for the darn TV....
3. Dishwasher.  Since I spent the night on a sleep-over with Trish, I did not get everything done.  I DID run the dishwasher, but I did not get it emptied.  I am ashamed to say that I spent too much time doing other things.  And it still isn't done.  So..... GET IT DONE!!!
4. Other stuff....  I have unloaded more of the stuff from my trip to Idaho.  Does more count???  I think it does.  Anything accomplished counts for a lot.  Or maybe I should say any one thing accomplished counts...  Every little thing counts.

On a different board... My sleepover with Trish was wonderful.  We went out to dinner at Angies, a place we have not visited in over a year.  And did so with enjoyment. 

We discussed putting together the gifts for the guests at Alicia's wedding.  I will get it posted ASAP so that I can get feedback from everyone.  The charms are turning out wonderful.  Shrinky-dinks are back, and they are wonderful.

Facebook

Okay, I am officially a Facebook junkie.  When I just caught myself reading and replying to who know what, I am not even more determined to stay away.  I am not quite as radical as some, but am attempting to hold off to twice a day.  Guess this means I am done for today.

Life is good right now.  Not that it is terrific.  I still have lots of things to accomplish, but with this newest solution, I hope to never be in this situation again.  EVER!!

Things I have done to help things be better:

1. Turned off TV.  Permanently.
2. Turn off lights.  Constantly.  Always.  It makes me wonder why I need so many lights.
3. Run dishwasher daily.  ACTUALLY, it should be EMPTY dishwasher every night.  I can do this.  It is not hard.  I just needs to be what I do every night, like taking my pills.  I needs to be the thing that I do to live.  Not because you need clean dishes to live.  Clearly, you do not.  BUT you need to have the results of this action to truly enjoy LIFE.  And that is what I wish for myself.
4. So, what else.  Laundry, floors, car, lawn, weeds.  There are so many things that it is impossible to prioritize.  So choose.  Do one thing each day.  LIFE will be better because that one task is finished.  I CAN DO THIS.

Why

Why do people keep telling me it’s a mistake to stop working before I have to?

Answer:  This question reminds me of something my mother used to tell me… “Don’t ever let someone else tell you what you get hat you cannot do.  Not even me!”  When someone says “You can’t”, what it really means is that they can’t… So why should get to?    You are about to start doing “what makes you happy”; that means you have a dream worth protecting.  As long as you have  a plan for how you will live, don’t let jealous people turn their insecurities into yours.

This was taken from the March 2011 AARP magazine article written by Chris Gardner.

games

No More Games until MIDNIGHT.  K.

Joys in Life

A Hot Tub!!

There is nothing better in life than a fresh, hot tub.  You climb in and soak away all of your troubles. 

Believe it or not, this morning I took a fresh, hot bath.  It was wonderful.  I used a bath fizzy that my niece, Katrina, had made for me.  It was wonderful.  I may do it again tomorrow.